#PlayYourPart to slow down the spread of the virus

The HSE Midlands is launching a ‘Support our frontline’ campaign with some very familiar names and personalities who have entertained us either on TV, radio or on the field of sport.

The message is clear – you can play your part because we are all in this together!

There is nearly 7,000 health care staff working throughout the Midlands region in community and hospital services. There are many more in private health care services. The HSE are being supported by many other frontline services with local authority staff, the Gardai and many others going above and beyond to meet the needs of the public at this time.

These people are leading the Frontline response to the Covid19 pandemic. These people are also part of our community, mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, aunties and uncles, grandchildren and grandparents.

Midlands HSE are asking everyone to help contain the spread by staying at home. To reach out and support the most vulnerable. To minimise unnecessary pressure and burden on frontline services and to always wash our hands and maintain physical distancing.

“We can’t stop the virus, but together, we can reduce the impact it has on ourselves, our families, communities, our health service and our day-to-day lives. Our goal is to slow the spread of coronavirus. If we can slow it down, we give ourselves, and our most vulnerable people, more options and more time for care and recovery.

“Our collective efforts are critical, we need to do this together, as one community. We will be asking everyone to play their part, to help each other.

#PlayYourPart to slow down the spread of the virus.

In recent days, the County Council’s in the Midlands have established phone lines to support those in our community; please note below.

Laois 1800-832010 covidsupport@laoiscoco.ie

Longford 043 -3344255 covidsupport@longfordcoco.ie

Westmeath 1800-805816 covidsupport@westmeathcoco.ie

Offaly 1800-818181 covidsupport@offalycoco.ie

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